remit
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Tuesday’s arrest has given fresh ammunition to those in the government’s ranks who had been skeptical of expanding the BND’s remit, according to a senior lawmaker for the governing coalition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
By the 1980s, That's Life! had expanded its remit away from basic consumer issues to take on the role of campaigner.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
But many say the remit includes building AI systems to automate marketing tasks like competitor analysis, paid media buying and the creation of personalized ads.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
This term there is a different remit, to be successful while integrating 10 new players - having spent more than £250m - following the summer exits.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
The remit was another harsh fact of life.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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In that scenario, Stevens and Moody would see their remits widen.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2025
Those remits have typically limited the IOC’s ability or willingness to tackle host nations beyond specific sports issues like organizing events and preparing venues.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 9, 2022
If these assistants had smaller remits, they might be easier to build.
From The Verge ● Aug. 28, 2019
One of the Sheila Foundation’s remits will be to support The Countess Report, which has collected data on male-female ratios in Australian art since 2008.
From The Guardian ● May 27, 2019
Abroad, where needy younger sons, When void the parent's treasure-chest, Take refuge from insistent duns, At urgent relatives' request; To live upon their slender wits, Or sums some maiden-aunt remits.
From Verse and Worse by Harry Graham
“And the damages paid to the states should be remitted to the independent venues, promoters, festivals, and fans that have suffered under Live Nation’s monopolistic reign over the last 15 years.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2026
The policy was well designed: shipowners could have those fees remitted if they ordered a U.S.-built vessel within three years.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2025
He said Dr Webberley's case "ends here" and would not be remitted to a tribunal panel for redetermination.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2023
It then oversaw meal distribution, sent the state claims for reimbursement and remitted the federal funds back to its partners, according to the Justice Department.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 20, 2022
On this occasion the king released political prisoners, remitted taxes, endowed temples, forgave rebels, increased military preparedness and, in short, did all the things that modern rulers do when they wish to stay in office.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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Future studies could look at whether those receiving pain treatment are receiving mental health care and whether that care is remitting symptoms.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2023
But she said existing research and treatment typically focus on the more common "relapsing remitting" form of the disease, where symptoms flare up and subside.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2023
The foundation sued PJT the following year, claiming the bank had been negligent in failing to more closely supervise Caspersen after he delayed in remitting the $8.1 million fee to the bank.
From Reuters ● Jun. 13, 2023
Just from listening to him every day, he’s by no means remitting conspiracy theories and false rhetoric on his show.
From The Verge ● Dec. 7, 2021
The foreign importer, too, who has to pay for the goods he has bought, would rather do so by remitting to London than by allowing us to draw upon him.
From Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted by Chester Arthur Phillips
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